Pacers vs. Heat Free Pick
MIAMI, FL (The Spread) – After losing two in a row out west, the Heat have bounced back to win two straight games. They’ll try to make it three in a row tonight when they host the Pacers at 7:30PM ET.
ODDS: Oddsmakers have installed the Heat as 9-point favorites over the Pacers, while the over/under total for this game is currently sitting at 196 points. Indiana enters the day with a 23-14 overall record and is 12-9 on the road this year, while Miami is 30-9 overall and 17-2 at home.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Heat opened as 10-point favorites but the line has been bet down to 9 at most sports books. The total, meanwhile, has stayed steady at 196 after opening at that same number.
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PUBLIC BETTING: Of the wagers placed on tonight’s game, 73% of NBA public bettors currently favor the Heat. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most up-to-date public betting numbers.
NBA FREE PICK: Take Miami. According to latest NBA trends, the Pacers are 2-5 against the spread in their last seven trips to Miami, 2-7 ATS in their last nine games versus the Heat and 0-4 ATS in their last four games as an underdog. The Heat, meanwhile, are 4-0 ATS in their last four games versus the NBA Central, 8-1 ATS in their last nine versus the Eastern Conference and has covered the number in nine of their last 13 games overall.
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